Academy for Classical Education is a charter school in Macon, Georgia, that was originally part of the Bibb County School District.[1] The school serves students in kindergarten to 12th grade. The student body is about 70 percent white, 16 percent African American and 8 percent Asian while Macon itself is about 70 percent African American and 25 percent white.[2][3][4] It is highly ranked and in 2020 it was designated a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[5][6]
The school was established in 2014 and in 2019, it separated from local school district oversight to become a State Commissioned Charter School. While this led to improvements in budget and curriculum, it also led to changes in admission and eligibility.[7][8][9][10] In 2021, U.S. News recognized it as one of the best charter schools in the country.[9]
References
- ^ Blankenship, Debbie; Ragusea, Adam (January 13, 2017). "Racial concentration on the rise in Bibb schools". Center for Collaborative Journalism.
- ^ Stancil, Will (2018). "Charter Schools and School Desegregation Law". Mitchell Hamline Law Review. 44: 455.
- ^ "Academy for Classical Education". Archived from the original on June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Academy For Classical Education Profile (2021) | Macon, GA". Public School Review. 18 February 2024.
- ^ Schiller, Ariel (November 19, 2020). "The Academy for Classical Education receives National Blue Ribbon Award".
- ^ "This Middle Georgia high school ranked 11th in the state". The Telegraph. May 3, 2021.
- ^ Baker, Pepper (2019-04-10). "Here's what you need to know about ACE becoming a state charter school". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ Solomon, Kayla (2019-03-01). "'We can't get into ACE:' Macon's Academy for Classical Education changes to state charter school". Retrieved 2022-05-26.
- ^ a b "Three schools in Bibb County receive national recognition for excellence". www.13wmaz.com. December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Academy for Classical Education wants to receive Bibb County ESPLOST funding". www.13wmaz.com. October 31, 2019.